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- Changes in physicochemical attributes of sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.)
during fruit growth and development
Authors: MA Rahman, GMA Halim, MGF Chowdhury, MA Hossain, MM Rahman
Abstract: Changes in physicochemical attributes of sweet pepper var. 'BARI Misti Morich-1' during fruit growth and development were studied. Capsicum flowers were tagged on the day of anthesis and fruits were harvested at three days interval started on 33 days after anthesis (DAA) until 48 DAA, when turned to light green colour. Length, diameter, and weight of fruits were linearly increased from 33 DAA to 48 DAA. Dry matter content, TSS, firmness, and shelf life of fruits were also gradually increased with lengthen the harvesting time from flower anthesis and reached from 5.1 to 7.3%, 4 to 5%, 7.1 to 14.5 kgf cm-2 and 9.6 days to 21.3 days, respectively, from 33 DAA to 48 DAA. However, ascorbic acid content of fruits was sharply decreased from 68 to 56 mg/100g from first harvest to last harvest, respectively. Hue angle declined with time while chroma and lightness values increased with fruit maturity. Considering all physical and nutritional characteristics and shelf life along with sensory evaluation scores, fruits of BARI Misti Morich-1 was found suitable to harvest after 45 days of anthesis, when they attained length 12.2 cm, diameter 8.8 cm, and weight 191g. Moreover, fruits were crispier, glossy with attractive colour and flavour and contained 58 mg/100g ascorbic acid at this maturity stage.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20446 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 373-383, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-15
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Development of suitable package for transportation of guava (Psidium
guajava L.)
Authors: MN Amin, MA Hossain, MS Miah, MS Hassan, MA Hoque
Abstract: Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a perishable and climacteric fruit. The peel surface of guava is soft. During transportation, guava surface is rupture lack of proper packaging. Two types of corrugated fibre board (CFB) cartons of 7 and 5 ply and one type of wooden box were designed and fabricated for transportation of guava in Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering (FMPE) Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur in 2013. The dimensions of the cartons were 513 x 300 x 240 mm and 400 x 300 x 300 mm. The 7 ply cartons of both the size were found better than those of 5 ply cartons in terms of static load bearing capacity. The carton of 513 x 300 x 240 mm was better than that of second one. The holding capacities of these cartons were about 18-20 kg of guava. The static load bearing capacities of both the cartons of 7 and 5 ply cartons were 90 and 70 kg, respectively. Green matured guava was harvested, sorted and packed in different packages, such as bamboo basket, wooden box, plastic crate, and CFB cartons. They were transported from Sharupkhati of Barisal to Gazipur by a track. Then the guava packages were opened in FMPE Division, BARI, Gazipur and stored at ambient temperature (28.8 ± 2°C) and humidity (87± 2%) for 8 days. The highest shelf-life of guava was found in wooden box without wrapping and the lowest shelf-life was in CFB cartons with polyethylene (0.05 mm) having 2% perforation. Wooden box was found suitable as packaging material for transportation of guava in terms of freshness, shelf-life, and packaging cost. Packaging cost of CFB cartons was higher followed by that of plastic crate, wooden box, and bamboo basket. Packaging costs of plastic crate and wooden box were cheaper than those of CFB cartons and bamboo basket. Plastic crate and wooden box should be used for local market to transport the fruits. CFB carton may be used for export market or supper market.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20437 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 337-350, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-15
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Optimization of fertilizer rate based on farmers' practice in
potato-hybrid maize relay cropping system
Authors: MN Islam, M Akhteruzzaman, MS Alom
Abstract: The experiment was conducted at the research field of Agronomy Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur during consecutive seasons of 2011-12 and 2012-13 to optimize fertilizer rate for potato hybrid maize relay cropping system. Seven treatments viz., T1= Farmers" fertilizer dose of potato (FFDP: N504P162K309 kg/ha) + Farmers" fertilizer dose of hybrid maize (FFDM: N0 P0 K0 kg/ha), T2= FFDP + 100% N of recommended fertilizer dose of hybrid maize (RFDM: N255 P55 K140 S40 Zn6 B2 kg/ha), T3= FFDP + 100% N & 25% others of RFDM, T4= FFDP + 100% N & 50% others of RFDM, T5= Recommended fertilizer dose of potato (RFDP: N198 P44 K194 S24 Zn6 B1.2 kg/ha) +100% N of RFDM, T6= RFDP +100% N & 25% others of RFDM, and T7= RFDP +100% N & 50% others of RFDM were tested on potato-hybrid maize relay cropping system. Potato (var. Diamant) and hybrid maize (var. BARI Hybrid Maize-9) were used in this experiment. Results indicated that yield of potato (28.38 - 28.83 t/ha) did not differ significantly but yield of hybrid maize (4.90 - 8.74 t/ha) varied significantly under different treatments. The higher grain yield (8.74 t/ha) of hybrid maize was recorded in farmers" fertilizer dose of potato or recommended fertilizer dose of potato (8.61 t/ha) along with 100% N plus 25% other fertilizers or 100% N plus 50% other fertilizers from recommended dose of hybrid maize. The highest potato equivalent yield (41.94 t/ha) and gross return (Tk. 335520/ha) were obtained from FFDP along with 100% N plus 25% others of RFDM (T3). But the highest gross margin (Tk. 219790/ha) and benefit cost ratio (3.01) were found from RFDP along with 100% N plus 25% others of RFDM (T6). The results revealed that recommended fertilizer rate of potato (N198 P44 K194 S24 Zn6 B1.2 kg/ha) along with 100% N plus 25% other fertilizers from recommended fertilizer rate of hybrid maize (N255 P55 K140 S40 Zn6 B2 kg/ha) might be optimum for potato hybrid maize relay cropping system for obtaining higher economic return.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20443 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 351-357, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-15
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Response of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) foliage to different rates
and methods of nitrogen application
Authors: M Moniruzzaman, MM Rahman, MM Hossain, AJM Sirajul Karim, QA Khaliq
Abstract: The experiment was conducted at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur during January 2009 to February 2009 taking two coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) lines, CS001 and CS003 to determine the nitrogen requirement of coriander foliage crop and to select the best method of nitrogen application for maximizing foliage yield. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications having five nitrogen doses (0, 20, 40, 60, and 80 kg/ha) and four methods of N application (entire N dose as basal, ½ N as basal, and ½ N at 30 days after sowing as top dressing, ½ N as basal and ½ N at 30 DAS as foliar spray and 2/3 N at 20 DAS, 1/3 N at 30 DAS, and 1/3 N at 40 DAS as foliar spray). The nitrogen dose of 80 kg/ha and ½ N as basal and ½ N at 30 days after sowing as top dressing independently gave the maximum plant height, number of leaves/plant, single plant weight, plant weight/m2, and foliage yield/ha. Nitrogen @ 80 kg/ha applied half as basal and half at 30 DAS as top dress produced maximum foliage yield/ha closely followed by 60 kg and 40 kg N/ha with the same application method. The highest gross margin was recorded from 80 kg N/ha applied half as basal and half at 30 DAS as top dress (Tk. 262.705 thousand/ha) followed by 60 kg N/ha with the same application method (Tk. 259.529 and Tk. 254.342 thousand/ha, respectively) and these two combinations also gave the highest benefit-cost ratio of 6.90
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20445 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 359-371, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-15
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulphur on the growth and
seed yield of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)
Authors: MN Yousuf, S Brahma, MM Kamal, S Akter, MEK Chowdhury
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at the Spices Research Centre, Shibgonj, Bogra, Bangladesh during the rabi seasons of 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 to determine the requirement of N, P, K, and S of coriander (BARI Corinader-1) for achieving satisfactory seed yield of this crop. Different levels of nitrogen (0, 40, 70, and 100 kg/ha), phosphorus (0, 25, 50, and 70 kg/ha), potassium (0, 30, 60, and 90 kg/ha), and sulphur (0, 10, 20, and 30 kg/ha) were distributed in the plot. The experiment was tested in randomized complete block design with three replications. There was positive impact of application of those nutrients on the yield and yield contributing characters of coriander up to a moderate level of N70P50K30S20 kg/ha. The highest seed yield (2.06 t/ha in 2008-2009 and 2.09 t/ha in 2009-2010) was obtained with this moderate application of N, P, K, and S (70, 50, 30, and 20 kg/ha, respectively) and yield was declined with higher doses of these elements. The fertilizer treatment N70P50K30S20 was observed to be the best suitable dose for coriander cultivation on Grey Terrace Soil of Amnura Soil Series under AEZ-25(Level Barind Tract) of Bangladesh.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20433 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 303-309, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-13
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Yield and yield attributes of rapeseed – mustard (Brassica)
genotypes grown under late sown condition
Authors: Md Mahbubul Alam, Ferdousi Begum, Pryanka Roy
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at the Central Research Station of BARI, Gazipur for two consecutive years 2010-11 and 2011-12 with 30 varieties/ genotypes of rapeseed-mustard under three dates of sowing viz., 25 November, 5 December, and 15 December to determine changes in crop phenology, growth and yield of mustard genotypes under late sown condition when the crop faced high temperature. Days to flowering and maturity were different at different planting times. Date of sowing significantly influenced plant height, siliquae/plant, seeds/siliqua, seed yield, and oil content of seed in both the years. The highest seed yield (1310 and 1535 kg/ha) was obtained from the first planting (25 November) in both the years, which was significantly different from two other dates of sowing. Yield and yield attributes of different varieties varied significantly. Among the varieties, BARI Sarisha-16 of Brassica juncea gave significantly the highest seed yield (1495 and 1415 kg/ha), which was statistically identical to BJDH-11, BJDH-12, BJDH-05, BJDH-20, and BARI Sarisha-6 and significantly different from all other varieties. Interaction effect of variety and sowing date significantly influenced plant height, number of siliquae per plant, number of seeds per siliqua, seed yield, and strover yield. The highest seed yield (1758 and 1825 kg/ha) were recorded from BJDH-11 and BARI Sarisha-16 of Brassica juncea at 25 November planting and BJDH-11 produced the highest yield at 15 December in both the years. The maximum strover yield (3758 and 3825 kg/ha) were obtained from BJDH-11 and BARI Sarisha-16 of Brassica juncea at 25 November planting during 2010-11 and 2011-12. The highest oil content of seeds (44.4 % and 45.9%) were obtained from the seed of BARI Sarisha-6 and BARI Sarisha-14 at 25 November planting in both the years.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20434 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 311-336, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-13
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Variability and heritability analysis in F4 genotypes of Brassica rapa L.
Authors: N Jahan, MH Khan, S Ghosh, SR Bhuiyan, S Hossain
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted in the experimental field of Genetics and Plant Breeding Department, Sher-e Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh to study variability in 10 F4 lines obtained through intervarietal crosses along with 8 released varieties of Brassica rapa. Significant variation was observed among all the genotypes for all the characters studied. Considering genetic parameters high genotypic co-efficient of variation (GCV) was observed for number of secondary branches per plant, siliquae per plant, yield per plant, whereas days to maturity showed very low GCV. High heritability with low genetic advance in percent of mean was observed for days to maturity which indicated that non-additive gene effects were involved for the expression of this character and selection for such trait might not be rewarding. High heritability with moderate genetic advance in percent of mean was observed for plant height and days to 50% flowering indicating that this trait was under additive gene control and selection for genetic improvement for this trait would be effective. Considering, inter genotypic variability, heritability, and genetic advance, % coefficient of variation and other agronomic performance G2, G14, G18, G1, G9, G12, G16, G17 may be considered to be better parents for future uses in hybridization programme.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20426 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 227-241, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-12
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Impact of shifting of land under cereal crops to jujube cultivation in
selected areas of Bangladesh
Authors: S Khandoker, MA Monayem Miah, M Khatun, Mohammad Shamsul Hoq, Nanda Dulal Kundu
Abstract: Area shift in favour of fruits has been suggested as a viable option to stabilize and raise farm income, enhance agricultural growth, and increase employment opportunities. Studies on micro-level decision taking for area shift in favour of fruits are very scanty. Therefore, an attempt was made to assess the socioeconomic status of jujube farmers, relative profitability of jujube cultivation, and factors influencing the shifting lands from cereal to jujube cultivation. The study was conducted in three districts, namely Pabna, Natore and Chapai Nababgonj during 2012-13. A total of 180 farmers taking 60 from each district were selected randomly for the study. The per hectare costs of jujube cultivation were Tk. 2,77,232 in the 1st year; Tk. 2,27,925 in the 2nd year; and Tk. 1,90,217 in the 3rd year. The average yields of jujube were found highest in the 3rd year (15.54 t/ha) followed by 2nd year (9.96 t/ha). Per hectare net returns from jujube cultivation were Tk. 1,45,978 in the 2nd year and Tk 3,45,720 in the 3rd year. The total cost of jujube cultivation was around 50% higher than the costs incurred for different cropping patterns. The net return of jujube cultivation was 57% higher compared to different cropping patterns. The shifting of cereal lands to jujube cultivation was reported to be a profitable enterprise as indicated by higher BCR (1.47), net present value (Tk. 2,31,791), and internal rate of return IRR (94%) of jujube cultivation. Relative income and education turned out to be positively significant, whereas age and food crop requirements at home negatively significant for shifting decision from cereal crops to jujube cultivation. Disease and insect infestation, lack of training facilities, and lack of access to credit were the major constraints for jujube cultivation. Jujube cultivation may be encouraged from state authority to increase farmers" income.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20427 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 243-262, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-12
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Genetic diversity of fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae) based on random amplified polymorphic DNA- polymerase chain
Authors: AKMZ Rahman, MA Haque, SN Alam, P Yasodha, V Balasubramani
Abstract: The genetic variability of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) at different agroecological zones of Bangladesh in comparison with Indian population was conducted in India during September 2008 to February 2009. A total of 12 H. armigera populations of which 10 populations collected from different agroecological zones of Bangladesh and two populations from India were tested for their genetic variability. Eight out of the ten primers produced scorable PCR products by amplifying the template DNA with taq polymerase and were subjected for analysis. Those eight primers got amplified to a total of 138 markers which produced polymorphic markers. The similarity coefficient based on 138 RAPD markers ranged from 0.000 to 0.777 of the pair-wise combination among twelve samples of H. armigera. An UPGMA dendrogram based on Jaccard's similarity coefficient was constructed for the 12 samples of H. armigera. The dendrogram showed that H. armigera population from Bangladesh had 25 to 45 percent similarity, and in its Indian population the similarity remained within this range.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20428 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 263-271, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-12
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Insect pests of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), nature of damage and
succession with the crop stages
Authors: GC Biswas
Abstract: Thirty six species of insect pests were found to infest the different growth stages of groundnut crop at Gazipur, Bangladesh during the rabi seasons of 2008-09 and 2009-010. Among the recorded pest species, the hairy caterpillar, Spilarctia obliqua ( Walker); common cutworm, Spodoptera litura F.; jassid, Empoasca terminalis Distant ; leaf miner, Stomopteryx nerteria M. and leaf roller, Anersia ephippias (Meyr.) were considered as the major pests, while the rests were of minor importance on the basis of their population densities/plant, nature and extent of damage and yield reductions. Most of the major and minor pests infested during the vegetative to pre-maturity stages (45-95 DAS) and the maximum infestation occurred during pod formation and pod filling stages (50- 80 DAS) of the crop in both the years.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20429 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 273-282, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-12
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Combining ability study in waterlogged tolerant maize (Zea mays L.)
Authors: MN Amin, M Amiruzzaman, A Ahmed, MR Ali
Abstract: Combining ability was studied for kernel yield and yield components in a 8×8 diallel cross of waterlogged tolerant maize. Significant general and specific combining ability variances were observed for all the characters studied. Additive genetic variance was preponderant in plant height, ear height, ear length, ear diameter, and kernel weight and non-additive gene action was involved in days to silking, number of kernels per ear and kernel yield. The parental lines E-31 and E-79 were found to be the best general combiners for yield. The good combining parents for different traits could be used in hybridization to improve yield and other desirable traits as donor parents for the accumulation of favourable genes. The cross combinations, E 31× E 40, E 31× E 64, E 31× E 79, E 38× E 40, E 58× E 79, E 63× E 79, E 64 × E 79 showing significant and positive sca effects can be used for commercial hybrid variety development after verifying them at different locations.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20430 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 283-291, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-12
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Genotype x environment interaction for grain yield of maize (Zea mays L.)
inbreds under salinity stress
Authors: A Bisawas, U Sarker, BR Banik, MM Rohman, MZA Talukder
Abstract: An experiment was conducted on Maize (Zea mays L.) to investigate the genotype × environment interaction for gain yield of maize inbreds under salinity stress. The objective of this study was to evaluate G × E interactions and yield stability in multi-environmental trials across wide ecological stress environments. Prescreened thirteen maize inbred lines collected from CYMMT, India were evaluated for phenotypic traits at different salinity conditions (8dS, 12dS and 16dS) with normal environment. The environmental mean and genotypic mean ranged from 10.3 to 49.7 g and 10.9 to 52.8 g, respectively. The regression coefficient (bi) values of these genotypes ranged from 0.44 to 1.66. Among the genotypes P43, CZ29 and CZ33 produced higher grain yield and highly responsive under different salinity level. On the other hand considering the Pi, bi, S2di and AMMI bi-plot analysis the genotypes E32, P29 and P35 showed almost stable performance across the different salinity conditions.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20431 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 293-301, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-12
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Screening of carrier materials to formulate Trichoderma harzianum based
bio-fungicide against foot and root rot disease of tomato (Lycopersicon
esculentum L.)
Authors: MI Faruk, ML Rahman, MMH Mustafa, MM Rahman, MA Rahman
Abstract: Eight different organic matters were tested for their suitability as carrier materials to prepare Trichoderma harzianum based bio-fungicides for controlling foot and root rot disease of tomato caused by Sclerotium rolfsii. Four independent experiments were conducted and found that the carrier materials used singly or in combinations were suitable to prepare the bio-fungicides. Mixed use of carrier materials gave better results as compared to single ones. When wheat bran + rice bran, wheat bran + MOC+ rice bran, grasspea bran + rice bran, and grasspea bran +MOC+ rice bran were used as carrier materials. T. harzianum based bio- fungicides reduced seedling mortality of tomato by 20.33, 19.33, 24.33, and 19.34%, respectively. Treatment of soil with those biofungicides previously infested with S. rolfsii caused considerable increased in shoot and root growth of tomato. Based on the findings of investigation, the above mentioned carrier materials might be used to prepare T. harzianum based bio-fungicides.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20415 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 197-209, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-11
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Total dry matter production of potato, mungbean and t. aman rice as
influenced by nutrient management of potato-mungbean-t. aman rice cropping
Authors: MAHS Jahan, MAR Sarkar, M Salim, N Islam, TP Tiwari
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at the Regional Wheat Research Centre (RWRC) of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh for 2 consecutive years during 2006-07 and 2007-08 with the objective to find out the optimum nutrient management practice on total dry matter production (above ground part) of each component crop of potatomungbean- t. aman rice cropping pattern. Twelve nutrient management treatments were tested in RCBD with 3 replications. Treatments were, T1=HYG (0-198-44-194-24-6-1.2), T2=MYG (0-140-34-138-18-4.5-0.9), T3=IPNS (10000-168-38-170-18-6-1.2), T4=STB (0-171-40-164-22-5-1), T5=FP (0-97-16- 91-0-0-0), T6=CON (0-0-0-0-0-0-0), T7=HYG+CRI, T8=MYG+CRI, T9=IPNS+CRI, T10=STB+CRI, T11=FP+CRI, T12=CON+CRI kg/ha CDNPKSZnB, for potato; T1=HYG (0-24-40-48-24-3-1.2), T2=MYG (0-20-36- 40-20-2-1), T3=IPNS (5000-9-37-36-21-3-1.2), T4=STB (0-20-36-40-22-2-1), T5=FP (0-6-5-4-0-0-0), T6=CON (0-0-0-0-0-0-0), T7=HYG+CRI , T8=MYG+CRI, T9=IPNS+CRI, T10=STB+CRI, T11=FP+CRI, T12=CON+CRI kg/ha CDNPKSZnB for mungbean and T1=HYG (0-80-16-44-12-2-0), T2=MYG (0-56-12-32-8-1.5-0), T3=IPNS (5000-65-13-32-9-2-0), T4=STB (0- 68-15-37-11-2-0), T5=FP (0-39-37-12-0-0-0), T6=CON(0-0-0-0-0-0- 0),T7=HYG+CRI, T8=MYG+CRI, T9=IPNS+CRI, T10=STB+CRI,T11=FP+CRI, T12=CON+CRI kg/ha CDNPKSZnB for t. aman rice. HYG treatment without or with crop residues incorporation produced the highest TDM in potato, mungbean and t. aman rice followed by IPNS and STB along with or without CRI. The lowest TDM was recorded in control plot without CRI. The increasing trend of TDM was observed in the crop residues incorporation plots than nonincorporation plots. It was observed that there were significant and positive linear relationship between TDM and yield of potao, mungbean, and t. aman rice at 60 DAP, 60 DAS, and 90 DAT, respectively, in both the years.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20416 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 211-225, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-11
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)
- Genetic diversity analysis in spring wheat (Triricum aestivum L.)
Authors: MF Amin, M Hasan, NCD Barma, MG Rasul, MM Rahman
Abstract: Genetic divergences of 50 wheat lines were studied through Mohalanobis's D2 and principal component analysis for fourteen characters. Genotypes were grouped into four different clusters. Cluster II comprised maximum number of genotypes (twenty one) followed by cluster IV. The inter-cluster distance was maximum between clusters I and III (12.29) indicating wide genetic diversity between these two clusters followed by the distance between cluster I and cluster II (8.28), and cluster III and cluster IV (7.97). The minimum inter-cluster distance was observed between cluster II and cluster IV (4.193) followed by cluster I and cluster IV (4.339) and cluster II and cluster III(4.390) indicating that the genotypes of these clusters were genetically close. The intra cluster distance of all the four clusters was more or less low which indicated that the genotypes within the same cluster were closely related. The highest inter genotypic distance (0.9166) was observed between the genotypes G 40 and G 41and lowest (0.0993) between the genotypes G 22 and G 43. Among the characters, heading days, maturity days, plant height (cm), canopy temperature at vegetative stage, canopy temperature at grain filling stage, grain filling rate (g d-1m-2), 1000- grain weight (g), and grains spike-1 contributed most for divergence in the studied genotypes. Cluster I had the highest mean for grain yield (4711.2 kg/ha), grain filling rate (17.5 g d-1m-2), chlorophyll content at anthesis, and plant height (93 cm). Crosses between I & III, I & II, and III & IV have greater chances to generate more heterotic F1s. Considering magnitude of genetic distance, contribution of different traits toward the total divergence, magnitude of cluster means for different traits and performance the genotypes G10, G 11, G12, G35, G40, G48 of cluster I, G7 of cluster II, G41, G5,and G3 of cluster III and G46, G21 of cluster IV may be considered as good parents for future hybridization program to produce high yielding genotypes.
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i2.20414 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(2): 189-196, June 2014
PubDate: 2014-09-11
Issue No: Vol. 39 (2014)


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The pair was working hard to reel in their catch Saturday, which turned out to be an eight foot Thresher Shark.
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On the new reality TV show "Three Wishes," host Amy Grant helps small-town folks solve their problems with the help of several familiar brand-name products, whose makers chip in goods or services in order to have them mentioned on the show. On "Meet Mister Mom," dads compete at running households while their wives are away, and the men use only authorized brands: They all clean with one household product, drive the kids in one brand of minivan, and shop at one predetermined department store.
Such commercial arrangements, called product placements, have become ubiquitous since "Survivor" launched the reality TV craze five years ago. Analyzing the fall season, CBS television chairman Les Moonves declared in June, "I think you're going to see a quantum leap in the number of products integrated into your television shows this year."
Now some signs indicate that these practices may be infiltrating a much older medium: magazines and newspapers.
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The study measured all placements of products, whether paid for, exchanged in a barter arrangement, or included without compensation to the publication. It also counted such things as product reviews and photos of products provided by companies without charge.
Product placements, if done in exchange for payment, would violate the operating guidelines of most publications, which usually insist on a clear division between stories or "editorial copy" and advertising as a mark of responsible journalism.
An executive summary of the PQ Media report, titled "Product Placement Spending in Media 2005," did not specify any specific instances where products had been placed in a particular newspaper or magazine in return for payment. It did identify Ford Motor Co. and American Express as among those companies that participate in product placement in magazines.


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Today on the Consumerist, there is an article detailing that 30% of books sold for the Kindle are now more than $9.99.
As a Kindle owner, I must say, that chaps my hide. I remember clearly that part of the sales tactics (though not guaranteed as a contract between me as the buyer and the company as the supplier, which is an important point) was the repeated statement that hardbacks were $9.99.
The article is scathing, and I can well understand why people are pissed off. Chris Walters mentions that publishers are the ones setting their own price points on ebooks, and many are attempting to do so between the price of the paperback and the price of the hardback.
Bullshit, I say. Bull. Shit.
As Jane pointed out in her most excellent article about epublishing, many users, myself included, would be in favor of paying more for ebook files that came with exclusive content and additional features. If an ebook is going to priced between paperback and hardback, yes, it should come with special double good bonus features, and a batch of chocolate fudge brownies besides.
But my question is this: what is the actual savings of ebook publication? More specifically, what's the actual cost vs. paper? The Consumerist article lists the standard set of elements that are eliminated by ebook transmission, and Oprah herself advocated the sale of the Kindle based on lifetime usage savings because ebooks were, at the time, consistently less expensive.
While I certainly see the argument for savings in terms of gas, paper, transit, and storage and indirect costs of the bookseller/publisher industry, I also know that publishing, like every other industry in this economy except for those who manufacture piggy banks, is hurting and hurting bad.
Layoffs are everywhere, and folks fear for their jobs. So when Amazon and publishing houses are criticized because of the creeping cost of Kindle books way, way past the $9.99 range, I have to ask: has anyone quantified the actual savings of creating an ebook vs. creating a paper book?
The same individuals still work on the product: the writer, the editor, the editorial assistant, the copy editor, the production department folks, the art department. Is there a substantial savings over creating an ebook? Or is it similar in end cost before you enter in paper production costs simply because salaries and benefits are expensive, more expensive than gas, paper, and glue combined? Should paperback and ebook be similarly priced for that reason?
Without so much as a spreadsheet before me, I'm of the opinion that the price of books should be recalculated so that the cost of adequately compensating the individuals responsible for literary content production is the base cost, and then the addition costs of three-dimensional production should determine the cost of hardback, paperback or ebook. I'm guessing, with my vast years of experience in the book production industry (snrk), that the ebook copy would remain the lowest in price—but I could be wrong. Feel free to correct me on that one.
So I ask you: How much should an ebook version of a hardcover be in your opinion as a consumer? And if you're in publishing or in the industry in one form or another, what's your price point?
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I have a mature 24 foot high Dogwood that took a pounding during the recent snow storms and all the high branches broke off. There was really no choice but to top it, which I know is normally the worst thing to do. It now looks more like a hat rack than a tree. Do you think it will come back in the spring or should I cut my loses and start planning another use for the site? |
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A picture, or multiple pictures are in order for us to even begin to even guess. Topping has a specific meaning, and it's doubtful that your tree would really have to be "topped", but again, pictures would tell us more. |
- Posted by toronado3800 Z6 St. Louis (My Page) on Mon, Feb 14, 11 at 19:32
Sometimes older trees compartmentalize slowly. Or at least they suffer larger wounds than smaller trees. If you can post pics using photobucket or the like that would be great. If not sometimes a tree with a little character can be a benefit to a landscape. Sometimes not. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 16, 11 at 9:55
the damage from topping.. is long term ... it would behoove you to plant something as a replacement.. so that in say 5 .. 10 .... 15 years ... if failure occurs.. your replacement will be all set .. i agree that w/o pix .. its really hard to be any more definitive ... i would also suggest that topping involves the INTENT to remove the top of the tree ... DAMAGE REPAIR .. though it may be topping.. is not really the same thing .... though all the same potential results do follow ... i see no reason why a properly trimmed tree.. should not burst forth with vigor this spring ... whether it ends up in a shape that is favorable to a long life .. is left to the fates ... ken |
My point was not in regards to intent, but was to say that a reduction/drop-crotch cut (which is not topping) may be an option. |
- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 16, 11 at 13:58
well that sounded near obscene.. but i wasnt arguing with you ... lol ... the OP's intent was repair ... he had no option ... he did good.. presuming he did it right.. which is what you are wondering about w/o pix ... he should NOT be concerned about topping .. since that was not his intent ... i was getting at the guilt .. and he should NOT feel guilty about topping the tree ... he should feel good about FIXING damage ... how does this work ... if you were the jolly green giant ... and had ginormous hedge cutters ... and that darn 100 year old oak at waist height was pissing you off .. and you used the hedge cutters to cut it back to knee height ... you would be topping ... and a tree can not be topped .. or sheared like a privet/boxwood/shrub ... without potential long term problems .... brandon is saying.. i think.. he can correct me ... is that if jolly green got on his knees.. with his giant felcos .. and made proper pruning cuts.. and cut it back properly ... then in theory there should be no long term damage ... i like to say it will heal itself .. but i think brandon would call it compartmentalization .... [heal has a lot less letters to type.. lol] OP .. presuming it was done right [brandons way] .. did NOT top this tree .. come on mark.. how about some pix???? ken |
"well that sounded near obscene.." ROFL, you're funny! I'm not sure about the jolly green giant scenario. I think we'll need pictures of that too. LOL |
- Posted by dan_staley 5b/SS 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 16, 11 at 17:51
Ken, don't hold your breath on the pix. Likely this was one of a number of pieces of buckshot that went out, looking for hope. Anyway, takes me back to Uni when we used to discuss form and crotch angles and how best to work the....oh, never mind. [/uncle pervy] Dan |
All the eastern Dogwoods, Cornus florida, should be pruned annually to carry a snow, or ice load, if grown in that part of the country where it's a problem. If Mark just cut off the broken branches the problem will continue and probably get worse. A little foresight goes a long ways. Just prune it so it doesn't carry more snow and ice than it can handle. It need not look bad after pruning if done right. Get artsy if you want. Some trees don't have to look symmetrical to look good. Mike |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 17, 11 at 14:00
All the eastern Dogwoods, Cornus florida, should be pruned annually to carry a snow, or ice load, if grown in that part of the country where it's a problem. I'm not sure I'd agree with this :-) Dogwoods have extremely hard wood and are usually quite tolerant of snowloads. I'd suspect - based on previous posts with a similar topic - that this snowfall was unusual in that it produced a lot of very wet and therefore heavy snow. And quite suddenly. The fact the dogwood in question (as well as that discussed in an earlier post) was as large as it was indicates some significant age being achieved before this kind of damage occurred, furthering the notion that this type of snowfall is not common. Cornus florida is widely grown in areas of the country that receive significant snow and I've yet to encounter a reference that recommends annual pruning to offset this issue. One of the features of a mature Cornus florida is a mostly horizontal branching habit, especially of older, lower branches. But horizontal branches tend to be those most often affected by heavy ice or snow loads. Annual pruning to prevent or alleviate this problem will eventually result in a rather strange looking tree. If these kind of winter conditions are common, flowering dogwood may not be the best choice. Not all trees respond to pruning in the same manner. Generally, dogwoods require minimal pruning and react negatively to heavy pruning. Heading back branches - such as what might have been done to remove obvious damage and produce the "hat rack" effect - will generate heavy sprouting at the cut. This will produce a lot of medusa-like weak growth and only exacerbate snow issues going forward. Whenever possible to correct damage, entire branches should be removed back to the branch collar to reduce the potential for this weak and unattractive sprouting. In this case, a picture is definitely worth a thousand words and only photos depicting the tree after its haircut can provide enough information to rcommend any corrective actions. |
- Posted by dan_staley 5b/SS 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 17, 11 at 14:11
What GG said. You'll end up with telephone poles. Dan |
I think Mark has definitely bailed on us. It's a shame that you can |
I am certainly not recommending stubbing off branches to obtain the hat rack look. That just makes the problem worse down the road. Anticipating damage and taking corrective measures to minimize, or eliminate, an impending disaster is a sensible thing to do. How you do it is the key. You can thin out and shorten a branch without stubbing it and still retain the layered character of the Dogwood. I agree, Gardengirl, Dogwoods usually don't need heavy, or react well, to heavy pruning. A light touch is much preferred. The trouble is, the average homeowner, or the local mow and blow guy who does the work, never reads up on intelligent pruning. The end result is a 'whack' job. Mike |
Yeah like my neighbor, who tops his trees for God knows what reason, and they end up looking like these poor white Birch. A Dogwood might respond better to such treatment though, if carefully pruned. |
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 19, 11 at 16:06
A Dogwood might respond better to such treatment though, if carefully pruned. Ummmmm.....NO!! It will very likely look quite a bit worse. Although that's a bit hard to imagine when looking at these......poor trees :-( |
I think a Dogwood could adapt better to topping than a white Birch, just because the Dogwoods often have a more spreading, multi-trunked habit. Could possibly be pruned carefully over years and look ok. With my neighbor's birch trees, they are alive and adapting, but look like they're growing mohawks and will never look natural. Not that anyone in their right mind would top a tree like that on purpose! In this case the OP didn't have much choice in his Dogwood getting topped, and is left trying to make the best of it for the tree. A picture of the tree would be helpful. |
I apologize for not responding sooner. I'm new to the forum and thought I'd get an e-mail if anyone answered. I did try to follow proper pruning techniques but I'll let you judge from the photo if you're still paying attention. you'll find it at the attached link. |
Here is a link that might be useful: damaged dogwoood photo
Well Mark, your tree is definitely topped. I can't tell a whole lot more from just that one small thumbnail picture. The likelihood that the tree will be able to cover over the wounds, before rot sets in, will depend on the tree's vigor and other factors. My guess is that the tree will suffer from the wounds. That doesn't, however, mean that the tree cannot last for a few more decades. If the tree seems to be doing very well and growing vigorously, I'd probably leave it and maybe do some restorative pruning work later. If it's not a vigorous, healthy tree, I'd go ahead and remove it and get a head start on its replacement. One thing you might consider, if the tree seems to otherwise be in good condition, is the use of liquid copper fungicide (as described by Spruceman - read his directions) to prevent rot while the tree tries to get those wounds covered. You'd probably only have to apply it once or twice, so if you have a tall ladder and the time and patients, that might be worth looking into. Also, this forum will send you notification emails about replies to your thread, but you have to have your email address properly entered in your profile (can't remember the specifics without looking) and you have to check the box, that says to send you emails about replies, before submitting the original post (something I forget to do about half the time, myself). |
Here is a link that might be useful: Preventing Wood Rot in Trees--Liquid Copper Fungicide
Thanks to everyone for the advice. |
Mark1121, your photo is pretty small but the tree doesn't look too bad from that angle IMO. It may look much worse from other angles though. Personally I would try to save it, and at a very minimum it's worth seeing how it flowers/leafs out this year and what it looks like. If it declines, you can remove it. If you don't feel qualified to prune it correctly, perhaps you could consult with an arborist and have them prune the tree. |
"If you don't feel qualified to prune it correctly, perhaps you could consult with an arborist and have them prune the tree." Looks like to me the pruning has already been done. There's little an arborist could do at this point. Maybe in a couple of years, some restorative work could be done. The only cutting I see left for now would be a final cut at the bottom of the trunk IF Mark was going to remove it |
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1) Future, Honest. "Featuring appearances from huge names including Drake, Kanye West, Pharrell, Pusha T and André 3000, the songs on [Future's] follow-up to 2012's Pluto is, in his own words 'just a reflection of me…I stayed mysterious [with Pluto] because I wanted people to feel like they're growing with me. There's no room for growth if people already know everything about you. With Honest, I know what I'm doing much more.'" (via MTV U.K.)
2) Thee Oh Sees, Drop. "We all got a bad scare late last year when the prolific and consistently great garage-psych institution Thee Oh Sees announced their hiatus, but now here we are just a few months later and the band is back with a brand new album. We've already heard some killer singles from it like 'Penetrating Eye,' 'The Lens,' and the title track, but now you can stream the entire thing." — Stereogum (via Pitchfork)
3) Various Artists, The Space Project. "Curiously, The Space Project's finest moments are its most terrestrial. Beach House suggests not so much the weightlessness of space as the sensation of floating in a warm pond in 'Saturn Song.' And space-rock master Jason Pierce and Spiritualized's 'Always Together With You (The Bridge Song)' meanders about before swan-diving into the interplanetary noise of its source. Ever so subtly, it announces: 'Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating on earth.'" (via NPR)
4) Kelis, Food. "Food is life. It's the connective tissue between families, communities and cultures. At base, it's sustenance, and at its most complex, like when it appears in song, it can evoke nostalgia, carnal desires and comfort. For Kelis Rogers, R&B's resident provocateur, Food — her first album since 2010's dance-heavy Flesh Tone — is the embodiment of what she has always contended as an artist: that she can't be molded to fit inside one genre — one flavor, one dish, one cuisine." (via NPR)
5) Jason Molina, Farewell Transmission: The Music Of Jason Molina. "Within the last year, Molina has already inspired two double-length tribute albums, each intended to help his family and spread word of his work… Farewell Transmission: The Music of Jason Molina is the newer of the two collections — the other is last year's Weary Engine Blues — with proceeds split between the singer's family and a charity called MusiCares, which battles Molina's twin demons of alcoholism and depression. In 27 songs and just less than two hours, it provides a fine overview of the singer's best-known work, highlighted by My Morning Jacket's suitably epic take on the title track." (via NPR)
6) TEEN, The Way and Color. "[In 2012, TEEN] specialized in a brand of psych-pop that marked a natural next step beyond Teeny Lieberson's former project, Here We Go Magic. For their upcoming album The Way and Color, the follow-up to 2012's In Limbo, TEEN went through a whole lot more evolution. The Lieberson sisters and new bassist Boshra AlSaadi have joined indie rock's exodus to R&B-informed pop, and judging from lead single 'Not For Long,' TEEN is near the front of that particular pack. — Stereogum (via Pitchfork)
7) The U.N., UN Or U Out reissue. "Ten years ago the U.N., a rap group consisting of Dino Brave, Mike Raw, Laku, and most notably, Roc Marciano (before his solo career as the preeminent whispering, scowling rap hero), released a little record titled UN Or U Out. With production from heroes Pete Rock, Large Professor, and Roc himself (who took their sample-slicing heroics to an even more obsessive level), the release was never truly afforded the cult classic status it deserved." (via SPIN)
8) The Menzingers, Rented World. "This time around, the Menzingers have enlisted the services of engineer Jonathan Low (known for his work with Kurt Vile and the National) and returned with a sleek, concise record that's unafraid to ratchet down the gain or crank up the emotion. On the many occasions when [singer-guitarist Greg] Barnett and fellow singer-guitarist Tom May spill their guts, the lyrical viscera comes in buckets." (via SPIN)
9) Vensaire, Perdix. "With eight tracks that ooze otherworldly vocals and exotic instrumentals — thanks to the band's collection of tablas, sitar, erhu, and guzheng — Vensaire's new LP is a mixed batch of complexly fluid compositions. Case in point is 'See, I'm You,' a daydream of a tune that transports listeners to a mystical place where glistening harmonies change pace in rollicking rhythm. If that wasn't enough: The album's last track ('Wanderer Christened') wreathes right back into the first ('If'), allowing the record to be played on loop while showcasing Vensaire's avant production techniques." (via SPIN)
10) Thantifaxath, Sacred White Noise. "Thantifaxath are three anonymous weirdoes in grim robes who play technically ambitious, intensely heavy, oddly melodic atmospheric black metal. An obvious reference point here is Krallice, who pull off a similar trick, but Thantifaxath's songs aren't quite as dense as those of their neighbors to the south." (via Stereogum)